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Elon Musk says artificial intelligence isn’t ‘necessary for anything’ | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not “necessary for anything we’re doing”. The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was “a double-edged sword”. “If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger,” according to the billionaire, who said AI could be used to […]
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Elon Musk tells Emmanuel Macron he had to to ‘sleep in the car’ before their meeting – hours after he was seen partying | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has been heard telling French President Emmanuel Macron that he had to “sleep in the car” before their meeting in Paris – hours after the billionaire was seen partying in Mexico and Los Angeles. The Tesla chief executive met Mr Macron at the Elysee Palace on Monday as part of the French president’s […]
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Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter chief executive | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has announced his new Twitter chief executive – NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino. The billionaire said he was “excited” to announce the hiring of Ms Yaccarino – who he said would focus “primarily on business operations” at Twitter. Musk, who completed a $44bn (£35bn) takeover of the social media site in October, also announced […]
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Elon Musk appoints new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her | Business News
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Elon Musk has announced he has found a new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk said in a tweet on Thursday. He added that his role within the company will transition to […]
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Elon Musk wrong to call for pause in development of AI, warns new report | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk is wrong to call for a global pause in the development of AI, which would play into the hands of rogue regimes, a new report has warned. The SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter owner was one of 1,000 people to put his name to a letter saying humanity faced “profound risks” due to the […]
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Elon Musk statements about Tesla Autopilot could be ‘deepfakes’, lawyers claim | US News
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Elon Musk has been ordered to be interviewed under oath to determine if he made specific statements about Tesla’s Autopilot feature after the carmaker threw their authenticity into doubt, saying the billionaire was often a target of online “deepfakes”. A judge in California made the tentative ruling after raising concerns that such arguments could be […]
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Elon Musk sets low expectations for SpaceX’s debut launch of Starship today | Science & Tech News
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SpaceX will launch its Starship rocket system for the first time today. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Elon Musk‘s company with a licence to put its most powerful rocket system through its paces, saying it met all safety and environmental requirements. The Starship rocket is due to blast off for its debut orbital […]
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Elon Musk says his dog is now Twitter’s CEO – as company’s name gets quietly changed | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has said his dog has replaced him as Twitter’s chief executive after appearing to back away from a pledge to step down. The billionaire SpaceX boss took over the day-to-day running of the social media platform after buying it for $44bn (£38bn) last October. After a tumultuous start to his tenure, which included […]
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Bob Lee: Elon Musk condemns ‘horrific’ fatal stabbing of Cash App founder in San Francisco | Science & Tech News
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A “force of nature” tech entrepreneur who founded a multibillion-dollar payments service has been stabbed to death. Bob Lee, 43, was attacked in San Francisco on Tuesday morning local time and later died in hospital. His father, Richard, said he had “just lost my best friend” in a tribute on Facebook confirming the news. “Bobby […]
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Elon Musk and experts say AI development should be paused immediately | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts are calling for a pause in the training of powerful AI systems due to the potential risks to society and humanity. The letter, issued by the non-profit Future of Life Institute and signed by more than 1,000 people, warned of potential risks to society and civilisation […]